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25.01.2022 NAIDOC Week is just around the corner and it's a time to reflect on how we can create a better future for all Australians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... people, their cultures and their languages are what make Australia unique and it's fair and practical that their voices are heard when it comes to making policies about them. A Voice to Parliament will ensure they have a say and will lead to positive change that will have a real impact on the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Sign up to support a Voice to Parliament: https://fromtheheart.com.au/about/contact-us/

25.01.2022 "Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them. Is this job tough? You betcha. But it is not impossible. We're educators. We're born to make a difference." Watch Rita Pierson's full TED Talk here: http://t.ted.com/YxdAyD3

25.01.2022 Anti-sexist educator and activist Jackson Katz wants people to look at: that whole range of issues that are referred to in shorthand as gender violence issues... in a new way: they’ve been seen as women’s issues that some good men help out with, but I have a problem with that frame and I don’t accept it. Instead, he says in his excellent TED talk, I’m going to argue that these are men’s issues first and foremost. He argues that calling gender violence a women’s issue is part of the problem. Katz uses an analysis by feminist linguist Julia Penelope to show how changing the description changes the tone of the discussion: Start with ‘John beat Mary’.... the second sentence says the same thing in a passive voice, ‘Mary was beaten by John,’ and now a whole lot has happened in one sentence... We’ve shifted our focus in one sentence from John to Mary. And when the focus shifts further, you get ‘Mary was beaten’, and now it’s all about Mary; we’re not even thinking about John... and the final sentence in the sequence, flowing from the others, is ‘Mary is a battered woman’... [and] John has long ago left the conversation. Katz, who is the creator of Mentors in Violence Prevention, a leadership program focused on preventing all forms of men’s violence against women, says, those of us who work in the domestic and sexual violence field know that victim blaming is pervasive in this realm... but in terms of preventing violence, we have to ask a different set of questions... like why does John beat Mary, why is domestic violence still a big problem in the United States and all over the world. Once we’re thinking in this way, then we can ask about... how can we do something differently, how can we change the practices, how can we change the socialization of boys and the definitions of manhood that lead to these current outcomes. Katz asserts that there are powerful roles that men can play in this work" and he calls on his fellow men to put aside the notion of a gender war and stand side-by-side with women: We live in the world together... [we need] to get people to speak up and to create a peer culture where the abusive behavior will be unacceptable not because it’s illegal, but because it’s wrong and unacceptable in the peer culture. He says, there’s been an awful lot of silence in male culture about this ongoing tragedy... we need to break that silence, and we need more men to do that. And so Katz concludes, I hope that, going forward, men and women working together can begin the change and the transformation that will happen so that future generations won’t have the level of tragedy that we deal with on a daily basis... I know we can do it. We can do better. You can watch his excellent TED talk "Violence against women it's a men's issue," at http://bit.ly/Xq6fzu To read more from Jackson Katz, check out his book "The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and and How All Men Can Help" at http://amzn.to/1pVzDem For an exceptional book for older teens and adults about the early warning signs of abusive relationships, myths about abusive personalities, and how to get help, we highly recommend "Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men" at https://www.amightygirl.com/why-does-he-do-that For two excellent new books about a tween girls' experience with sexual harassment - both for 10 and up - check out "Maybe He Just Likes You" (https://www.amightygirl.com/maybe-he-just-likes-you) and "That's What Friends Do" (https://www.amightygirl.com/that-s-what-friends-do) To help your Mighty Girl learn how to build supportive, mutually respectful relationships, there is a wonderful guide that provides foundational advice on approaching relationships in a healthy manner, "A Smart Girl's Guide to Boys," for girls 9 to 13 https://www.amightygirl.com/a-smart-girl-s-guide-to-boys And, if you’re a parent concerned that your daughter may be in an unhealthy relationship, check out the books But I Love Him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter from Controlling, Abusive Relationships (https://www.amightygirl.com/but-i-love-him) and Saving Beauty From The Beast: How to Protect Your Daughter from an Unhealthy Relationship (https://www.amightygirl.com/saving-beauty-from-the-beast)

24.01.2022 CONSENT IS NOT A MILKSHAKE! THERE ARE NO SHIFTING LINES! I was absolutely thrilled to be invited to collaborate with the creatives at The Royals to make this vi...deo, Consent Is A Conversation! They share my view that consent is an ongoing conversation, and that understanding it like this is the key to understanding consent itself. We filmed this yesterday morning and the creative team stayed up all night editing it. Everyone involved in this project worked for free, because we think this is so important. Consent isn’t actually a confusing concept, no matter how many people want to pretend it is. It’s not about milkshakes or shifting lines and it’s definitely not something that people should feel baffled by - at its core, consent is about respect. Respect for other people, respect for mutual pleasure and respect for boundaries. Sex is not a prize to be won or manipulated out of somebody. Just like any good conversation, it’s a mutual exchange - it involves asking questions and listening to the responses. We don’t think you can provide a definitive guide to consent in 2 and a half minutes. But you *can* invite people to understand that consent and sex as a conversation. We want people to watch and share this video with the intent of starting that conversation, and continuing it wherever and whenever you engage in sex with other people. The best conversations are the ones where everyone gets to walk away and feel like they’ve been respected and heard. Sex is no different! Start those conversations today - with your kids, with your friends, with your family and most importantly with your sexual partners. As Jaclyn Friedman once wrote, sex is something that should make all people feel more human by the end of it - not less. If you’re still confused, just ASK what people want and LISTEN to their answers. If you’re not hearing an enthusiastic yes, it’s a no. #theconsentconvo

24.01.2022 After becoming President, I asked some of my bodyguard members to go for a walk in town. After the walk, we went for lunch at a restaurant. We sat in one of the... most central ones, and each of us asked what we wanted. After a bit of waiting, the waiter who brought our menus appeared, at that moment I realized that at the table that was right in front of ours there was a single man waiting to be served. When he was served, I told one of my soldiers: go ask that man to join us. The soldier went and transmitted my invitation. The man stood up, took the plate and sat next to me. While eating, his hands were constantly shaking and he didn't lift his head from the food. When we finished, he waved at me without even looking at me, I shook his hand and walked away! Soldier said to me: - Madiba, that man must be very sick as his hands wouldn't stop shaking while he was eating. Not at all! The reason for his tremor is another - I replied. They looked at me weird and said to them: - That man was the guardian of the jail I was locked up in. Often, after the torture I was subjected to, I screamed and cried for water and he came to humiliate me, he laughed at me and instead of giving me water he urinated on my head. He wasn't sick, he was scared and shook maybe fearing that I, now that I'm president of South Africa, would send him to jail and do the same thing he did with me, torturing and humiliating him. But that's not me, that behavior is not part of my character nor my ethics. Minds that seek revenge destroy states, while those that seek reconciliation build Nations Nelson Mandela (From Echeverría Martínez Chicali Wall ) See more

21.01.2022 Youth between the ages of 18-30 are asked to have your say. The Youth Taskforce has launched its third consultation round with young Australians. This consultat...ion is centred on the National Youth Policy Framework (the Framework) currently being developed by the Australian Government. It is an opportunity for young people to provide direct input on the Framework and help to shape its development. For more information and to participate in the survey please follow this link: https://healthau.au1.qualtrics.com//form/SV_4TRU5F3Da6lfkzj

20.01.2022 Celebrating ANZAC Day and the Yolu members of The Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit who volunteered to meet and resist the anticipated Japanese in...vasion. They conducted extensive marine and land patrols across Arnhem Land through 1942 and 1943. They committed to defending their land despite facing overwhelming odds. Lest we forget. See more

19.01.2022 This (free) NAIDOC Week teacher resource is structured around the 2020 theme of ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’. Explore key Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander perspectives, peoples, histories and stories in this in-depth guide.

19.01.2022 Come join us to hear Gillian Triggs on 21 September 2020 at 7pm our 75th anniversary.

19.01.2022 What You Need to Be Warm on Neil Gaiman's birthday, his humanistic poem for refugees, composed of 1,000 definitions of warmth from around the world

18.01.2022 BWF is so excited to partner with Blaklash Creative to present "Room for Dreaming" during NAIDOC Week from November 9-15. This series is a week-long festival s...howcase of First Nations poetry, dance, visual art, video art, music interviews and a panel discussion. Lead creative, Aurora Liddle-Christie (Arrernte/Jamaican/Gaelic) says First Nations people are the original storytellers and writing is one of the more recent forms of our expression. Each artist here carries with them a deep calling to translate their stories into art which is ultimately a gift for us to experience. You can find the whole series on our website from Monday, November 9. https://bwf.org.au/roomfordreaming

17.01.2022 What should and shouldn't you do if a child discloses abuse to you? Learn how to respond this #NationalChildProtectionWeek and for more information and resources, visit www.bodysafetyaustralia.com.au

15.01.2022 You can search by language or by word including "hello", "welcome" and "goodbye", as well as phrases.

15.01.2022 What should we be teaching kids at school? Australia's national schooling curriculum from Prep to Year 10 is opening to public consultation across all learnin...g areas from Thursday. MORE: https://ab.co/3ezWAQS The Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority is encouraging you to have your say online. Text reads: [What should we be teaching kids at school?]

14.01.2022 ‘Much credible research points to the problematic modes of masculinity that such school cultures and systems help to produce and sustain...’

14.01.2022 Yes, you too. And me too.

13.01.2022 The first of three options to attend a free webinar with the Indigenous Educators from 'Culture is Life' takes place this Tue 4th May 3:30-4:30pm. Register to join the creators of fabulous resources for The Australian Dream here: https://bit.ly/3xbfWV5 #Indigenousperspectives #australiancurriculum #cultureislife

12.01.2022 Once we become aware of how much we have in common, magic happens Watch till the end #happytears TV 2 via BrightVibes

09.01.2022 Did you have an English teacher who had studied literature, and imparted their passion? Or a history teacher who brought the past to life, because they’d studied it at uni? The next generation of students deserve the same.

09.01.2022 Check out our new factsheet on evidence-based, free and low-cost digital mental health resources for high school students. https://bit.ly/3sJovD1 #mentalhealth #studentsmentalhealth

08.01.2022 In honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, QCDFVR is proud to partner to launch a suite of professional development resources for those who work with women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. https://mailchi.mp/cqu/16daysqcdfvr

06.01.2022 Love you to join us for #FoodWasteFreeOctober where you will get 4 weeks of Waste free, food loving recipes from our Pro Chefs !!. SIgn up here - https://1milli...onwomen.nationbuilder.com/foodwastefreeoctober. A huge million thanks to our awesome chefs Rainbow Nourishments Scott Gooding Mirritya Mundya Zero-Waste Chef Simon Toohey for helping us all reduce our food waste right throughout October and to Love Food Hate Waste NSW for being our partners with this campaign.

05.01.2022 'Our Logan Magazine' going to all houses in Logan City in December features students who participated in the GLC/Woodridge State School UN Global Goals Youth Forum at Woodridge SHS. See page 6 for a quote from GLC staffer Alisa Cleary and more pics of students engaging with Colbie the bot during the Forum. We are supporting Logan City Council and the Wooodridge School Cluster to lead the way in 21st teaching and learning. And it so much fun!

03.01.2022 A music teacher at Wilcannia Central School in far west NSW has claimed a humble victory of the 2020 ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award in a dress hand-made by her students.

03.01.2022 I’m a bloke in a shed with an oven. Meet the man who is transforming Australia’s plastic waste into home décor. Transmutation - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

02.01.2022 Bringing life back to the rainforest.

02.01.2022 Be A Good Ally To People Experiencing Racism.

01.01.2022 Thought for the Day

01.01.2022 For one thing, help teachers know how to best help students with disability.